CHELSEA fans fumed at being denied a “stonewall ” penalty against Liverpool.
Conor Gallagher pleaded with referee Paul Tierney to point to the spot after he went down after a Virgil van Dijk challenge.
Gallagher breezed past the defender in the Liverpool box and appeared to clash with Van Dijk.
But Tierney waved play on and VAR refused to intervene – leaving Chelsea fans raging.
One said: “That’s a stonewall penalty like how has it not been given?”
Another added: “That was a clear penalty.”
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One fumed: “Van Dijk wraps his hand around Conor Gallagher like they are married. How is that not a penalty.”
Another argued: “How is that not a penalty? Gallagher is literally getting a shot on goal otherwise.”
Gallagher had the ball cut back to him before taking a touch and replays revealed Van Dijk’s knee collide into the England star.
And former Chelsea and Liverpool player Joe Cole said: “For me, it’s a penalty.”
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Chelsea woes worsened after Diogo Jota put Liverpool ahead on 23 minutes.
Ben Chilwell also saw his appeal for a spot kick denied on 34 minutes and was even booked for diving.
Conor Bradley made it 2-0 before half-time and Darwin Nunez had the chance to make it three from 12 yards.
But his penalty crashed back off the post leaving the Anfield faithful speechless.
Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz made it four for Liverpool but Christopher Nkunku did pull one back in between.
Chelsea saw ANOTHER penalty appeal waved off after Van Dijk kicked through Nkunku with VAR somehow agreeing with the on-field decision as the result remained 4-1.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
